"Liven up!"
The Household heads responsible for defending the Great Wall at various stages began to encourage their subordinates to give their all.
Archery relishing its triumph was already a past affair from three days ago; although the awe it inspired lingered, the excitement had long since faded.
This was also why the barbarians were finally launching their siege.
Within the fortress gate.
Xiang Tingchun ordered, "Release arrows!"
An Order Officer immediately relayed the command.
Each signal tower was purposefully equipped with archers and crossbowmen. As soon as the barbarian soldiers approached within about two hundred steps, everyone aimed slightly above and in front of them and unleashed a barrage of arrows, creating a parabolic rain of projectiles.
The siege.
Unlike what's portrayed on television.